Newcastle view Iceland international Alfred Finnbogason as a January sales bargain

Newcastle are tracking Iceland international Alfred Finnbogason with a view to signing the Heerenveen striker in the January sales.

The Magpies were offered the 24-year-old finisher during the summer for just £5million but put their efforts into a failed attempt to sign Bafetimbi Gomis from Lyon while Darren Bent also slipped from their grasp when he joined Fulham from Aston Villa.

Finnbogason is back in their radar and sources in Tyneside have revealed that scouts were sent to watch him play in the World Cup qualifier with Switzerland on Friday, which ended in a 4-4 draw.